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On the 1st of January 1901 Australia began its Federation in all colonies which joined the many colonies together into one nation It was one of the biggest and most important and historical event that has occurred in Australia Life back then was different a lot different than it is today the buildings transport politics and attitudes towards the aborigines The living and working conditions from 1900 to 1914 depended on which social class you belong to There were three different classes the upper class in which consists of the rich people who owned lots of acres of land and owned large business the middle class people who earn a substantial amount of money - usually shopkeepers or those who have a professional job There is also the working class which is the lowest class the people that belong to this class usually works for a boss the majority of the people belonged to this class The people that belong to this class make little money and had a small choice of leisure activities Eight-hour day movement was used in factories and the workers usually worked from 8am till 6pm with 1 hour of dinner Wages were minimal and if the workers complained about them they were sacked Most workers were expected to work until the age of 65 years without any extra benefits Most people in major cities worked in factories and there were over 10000 factories It was a harsh environment as in the summer the temperature can reach well over 40 degrees Celsius and the factory owners treated them little better than slaves Factories were usually an unsafe workplace as well and inspections were made every now and then and if the workplace was unsafe there is a fine of approximately 1 shilling The bosses simply ignored this and paid the fines If workers were asked to go overtime there is no increased pay and if they refused

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